hi sunrise..
my first therapy was psychoanalytic with a very quiet psychologist.. a couple of very prozactive psychiatrists..
..one of the therapists i saw was a jungian..
and i think the last was sort of a mixture of several kinds..
i agree that it's a good idea to bring up the AD issue upfront.. problem was i didn't even find out about AD until after therapy had ended..

i have good insurance.. i just can't bring myself to invest more time, money and myself in another process where i cannot trust the person 'helping' me..
it is all based on someone lying to you for money..
maybe it's called 'unconditional positive regard' ..
or maybe the therapist really believes what they're doing is for your own good.. but it's lying..
and with AD trust is everything..
finding out the lies is only harmful.. not beneficial..
i want help..
but honestly i don't think the pros always know it all when it comes to AD and SI issues.. which are what i'm dealing with.. i've learned so much more from years of reading than i ever did in therapy..

what it comes down to with me is how can you trust someone who will not trust you?
when someone else is sure they know it all and that you don't.. they don't really listen..

ghost